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lawmakers passed 173 laws as of last month. the original quote/unquote do nothing congress says back in 1948 passed more than 900 laws. this year is the earliest congressional quick date before an election in more than 50 years. and we have senator olympia snowe, joins me from washington, she's retiring this year. not running for re-election, citing some of the frustration, senator, with some of the political gridlock and i just want to say welcome back here to the show. >> thank you. >> before we speak, i want to play a little bit of your -- we'll call it fiery, colorful speech, slamming the snail's pace of work, yesterday morning. let's roll it. >> through the self-inflicted travesty of last year's debt ceiling debacle, that we're facing another manufactured crisis, this year, with the fiscal cliff that never would have existed if the senate had remained in session, had fewer recesses, and maximized every legislative day, based on the job that we were elected to do as i have argued virtually throughout this entire congress. a
lawmakers passed 173 laws as of last month. the original quote/unquote do nothing congress says back in 1948 passed more than 900 laws. this year is the earliest congressional quick date before an election in more than 50 years. and we have senator olympia snowe, joins me from washington, she's retiring this year. not running for re-election, citing some of the frustration, senator, with some of the political gridlock and i just want to say welcome back here to the show. >> thank you....
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another insider term that refers to the financial regulatory law that president obama signed in 2010. number three is enough who is winning the debate, and number four, big bird. touched off, of course, by mitt romney's pledge to pull federal subsidies for public television. people also wanted to know about the president's health care overhaul known as obama care. as well as the personal stats. and as for romney, his tax cut proposal got lots of hits, as did his bio, and, yet again, big bird. everyone, of course, is talking about the debate. they're also saying that there was a commanding performance by mitt romney. of course, the highlights, the commentary, and the spin, but we'll replay the entire debate from start to finish. we're not talking about talking points. we are talking about the candidates themselves in their own words. if you missed it, if you like to watch it again, decide to see for yourself. here's the first presidential debate between president barack obama and former massachusetts governor mitt romney. >> good evening from the magnus arena at the university of denve
another insider term that refers to the financial regulatory law that president obama signed in 2010. number three is enough who is winning the debate, and number four, big bird. touched off, of course, by mitt romney's pledge to pull federal subsidies for public television. people also wanted to know about the president's health care overhaul known as obama care. as well as the personal stats. and as for romney, his tax cut proposal got lots of hits, as did his bio, and, yet again, big bird....
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and i've got a great son-in-law, which is always a good thing to like your in laws. so i want her to do whatever she wants to do. but i'm really grateful now with this work she's doing on television and the work she does at nyu and the college course she's teaching at columbia, that she's still willing to be so act initiative our foundation activities. she really cares about this stuff and she's helped me do a lot of work at the foundation, tried to improve the managements and just managed our massive growth. it's fun. i'm grateful to her. >> she's got the best of her mom, the best of her dad. >> yeah, she got her father's energy and her brothers brains and character. she's something. >> we're out of time. how do you feel? >> great. as far as i know, i'm doing fine. i really feel good. >> still on that diet? >> still on the diet. yeah, i'm trying to make it, you know, as long as i can here. >> no meat, no chicken -- >> no dairy. >> no dairy. and i'm trying to eat less white -- >> what does that mean? >> no processed bread. fewer potatoes. less rice. you know, fewer c
and i've got a great son-in-law, which is always a good thing to like your in laws. so i want her to do whatever she wants to do. but i'm really grateful now with this work she's doing on television and the work she does at nyu and the college course she's teaching at columbia, that she's still willing to be so act initiative our foundation activities. she really cares about this stuff and she's helped me do a lot of work at the foundation, tried to improve the managements and just managed our...
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>> i've indicated that -- well, first of all, we've complied with the law. the law requires us to put out a full financial disclosure. that i've done. in addition to that, i've already put out one year tax returns. we'll put out the next year of tax returns as soon as the accountants have that ready. i know there will always be calls for more. people always want to get more. we're putting out what is required, plus more that is not required. and those are the two years that people are going to have. that's all that's necessary for people to understand something about my finances. and, look, if people believe this should be a campaign about attacking one another on a personal basis and go back to the kinds of attacks that were suggested in some campaigns in the past, i don't want to go there. i want this to be a campaign about the direction for america. and about who can get america working again. and who can rein in the excessive deficits that you're seeing in washington. >> all right, governor romney, thanks very much for your time, we appreciate it. >> tha
>> i've indicated that -- well, first of all, we've complied with the law. the law requires us to put out a full financial disclosure. that i've done. in addition to that, i've already put out one year tax returns. we'll put out the next year of tax returns as soon as the accountants have that ready. i know there will always be calls for more. people always want to get more. we're putting out what is required, plus more that is not required. and those are the two years that people are...
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but we're talking about federal law here. we're talking about the rights of our children and of parents. >> and the may, you know, points out this program has been going on since january, but i think it sounds like it was made public over the weekend and that's why we wanted to hear from you and take it a step farther and see what you might do about it. we'll follow up with you and see what legal recourse you can take and if and when something changes. mona davids, thank you. >>> two words you're familiar with, todd akin. he's that missouri republican who faced many, many calls to drop out of his senate race after his comments about what he called legitimate rape. well, tonight is yet another deadline for him to drop out. but now he has a big time republican in his corner. we'll explain who and what's happening next. the day that we say to the world of identity thieves "enough." we're lifelock, and we believe you have the right to live free from the fear of identity theft. our pledge to you? as long as there are identity thie
but we're talking about federal law here. we're talking about the rights of our children and of parents. >> and the may, you know, points out this program has been going on since january, but i think it sounds like it was made public over the weekend and that's why we wanted to hear from you and take it a step farther and see what you might do about it. we'll follow up with you and see what legal recourse you can take and if and when something changes. mona davids, thank you. >>>...
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. >> israelis and palestinians both claim it's the capital, but what is interesting is there's a law that states jerusalem is the capital and that the embassy should be there, but no president has ever enforced that law. you can see more of wolf blitzer's interview later today in "the situation room." >> mitt romney wondered aloud whether london was ready for the olympics. i think it's clear that voters in this country wonder aloud whether mitt romney is ready for the world. i think the world is not yet ready for mitt romney. i think there's literally to go overseas, stand in the country of our strongest ally in the olympics they have been preparing years for and question whether or not they're ready does make you wonder whether or not he's ready to be commander in chief. >> what do the american people think. our latest poll shows obama out front by four points. 99 days left to go until election day. >> all the times i have been live in iraq, what went through your mind? this is the geographic south pole. [ ross ] we are in the dades gorge, high up in the atlas mountains of morocco.
. >> israelis and palestinians both claim it's the capital, but what is interesting is there's a law that states jerusalem is the capital and that the embassy should be there, but no president has ever enforced that law. you can see more of wolf blitzer's interview later today in "the situation room." >> mitt romney wondered aloud whether london was ready for the olympics. i think it's clear that voters in this country wonder aloud whether mitt romney is ready for the...
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so, that's you know, a bit of a concern. >> laws are only as good as their enforcement, really. and in this case, if players sense that they can get away with something, helmet-to-helmet hits, if they sense order is not being upheld, they will take advantage of that. and really, it's a public relations thing, it's the perception that the nfl is not doing everything it can to protect players playing a very dangerous game. >> reporter: the first week of games could determine which side gets the upper hand in negotiations. if the games come and go without incident, the nfl will continue using replacements, and the locked-out referees will continue to lose paychecks. if not, the outrage from fans, coaches and players will put pressure on the league to get a deal done. >> and that's mark mckay reporting. >>> a gruesome task for one man in syria, documenting the dead, victims of a brutal and bloody civil war. a terrifying thought, but wait until you see what one activist has pledged his life to. ordinary rubs don't always work on my arthritis. try capzasin-hp. it penetrates deep to bl
so, that's you know, a bit of a concern. >> laws are only as good as their enforcement, really. and in this case, if players sense that they can get away with something, helmet-to-helmet hits, if they sense order is not being upheld, they will take advantage of that. and really, it's a public relations thing, it's the perception that the nfl is not doing everything it can to protect players playing a very dangerous game. >> reporter: the first week of games could determine which...
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issue, issues of immigration in particular, during the primaries, because of the high-profile arizona law, republicans have a problem with latinos in terms of outreach. what president obama was saying is look, because of that erosion, i have a real opportunity to make real permanent inroads. the question of this election right now, because president obama is suffering a slight decline in white support, mitt romney's short-term momentum against the long-term demographic trends. it is a risky gamble for the obama campaign. no question about it. >> well, let me ask you this. since you are in florida and i think the statistic is almost a quarter of the state this year is hispanic, it's exhibit a as you put it as to why this is such a risky election strategy. is it because you're breaking down down the hispanic demographics or an overarching reason you say that? >> the biggest question is whether the president and the democrats gamble this election cycle is ahead of the tipping point. is it appropriate for 2020 or 2016 strategy? when the democrats, demographics would bear out the gamble. in a
issue, issues of immigration in particular, during the primaries, because of the high-profile arizona law, republicans have a problem with latinos in terms of outreach. what president obama was saying is look, because of that erosion, i have a real opportunity to make real permanent inroads. the question of this election right now, because president obama is suffering a slight decline in white support, mitt romney's short-term momentum against the long-term demographic trends. it is a risky...
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at nova southeastern law school in broward, county. at florida atlantic university in boca raton -- >> hey, are you registered to vote? >> reporter: outside the courthouse, there's no mistaking which candidate allen supports, but he says -- >> we register -- >> reporter: 20-year-old jonathan registered. >> i'm looking in the future, like ten year, whatever they can do to make their four years count is what i really want. >> reporter: with so much at stake in florida, there can be a dark side to voter registration. susan booker discovered discrepancies, signatures that look the same. addresses that didn't appear right on more than 100 voter registration forms. >> we just haven't ever experienced this kind of issue with the registration forms, so that's got us a little disconce disconcerted. >> reporter: strategic allied consu consulting, hired by the republican party to register voters, was fired. strategic insists the problem was one individual. back in ft. lauderdale, not a good day for jessina and karen. only a handful of new registe
at nova southeastern law school in broward, county. at florida atlantic university in boca raton -- >> hey, are you registered to vote? >> reporter: outside the courthouse, there's no mistaking which candidate allen supports, but he says -- >> we register -- >> reporter: 20-year-old jonathan registered. >> i'm looking in the future, like ten year, whatever they can do to make their four years count is what i really want. >> reporter: with so much at stake in...
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i spoke with heidi birick from the southern poverty law center. and she said they are absolutely right to be concerned. she said these groups have a history of targeting police. that they may be very angry that wade michael page was killed by a policeman. they have a history of targeting police. she said that some militia groups have come up with the idea of targeting cops recently. and she also pointed out that one of wade michael page's bands had an album cover with a picture depicting a skinhead in some kind of a fight or confrontation with a police vehicle. so it's just a very edgy and sensitive situation right now for the police. >> we can understand that. brian todd reporting live from wisconsin this morning. >>> there are a number of other new developments we want to share with you this morning. police have arrested the ex-girlfriend the temple shooter. misty cook is her name. she faces a charge of felon in possession of a firearm. investigators say there's no indication she had any role in the shooting rampage. police also say they have no
i spoke with heidi birick from the southern poverty law center. and she said they are absolutely right to be concerned. she said these groups have a history of targeting police. that they may be very angry that wade michael page was killed by a policeman. they have a history of targeting police. she said that some militia groups have come up with the idea of targeting cops recently. and she also pointed out that one of wade michael page's bands had an album cover with a picture depicting a...
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he's going to be studying at nyu, learn english, study law. he's a lawyer, working as a lawyer in china, he has no normal legal training. never went to law school. he's speaking out for the first time. what he says is that he is very afraid, very concerned about his relatives who are still in china, his mother, his brother, his nephew, who's been charged with intentional homicide because security agent, chinese government security agents burst into his home and they were searching for mr. chen and he apparently brandished a knife against them and he has now been arrested and is still in custody. so, there's a lot of questions about what is going to happen, not only to his family members still in china but also those who helped him take part in that daring escape from his home village that ultimately wound up with him seeking safety inside the u.s. embassy. i talked to him about what it was like after he had been released from jail. he had been in jail for some four years. what it was like to be under what i termed house arrest. here's what he
he's going to be studying at nyu, learn english, study law. he's a lawyer, working as a lawyer in china, he has no normal legal training. never went to law school. he's speaking out for the first time. what he says is that he is very afraid, very concerned about his relatives who are still in china, his mother, his brother, his nephew, who's been charged with intentional homicide because security agent, chinese government security agents burst into his home and they were searching for mr. chen...
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. >> you know what the laws are. >> let's move on. whichever way you look at this, and my view is everyone is each other with healthy gusty and it is probably always like that. let's get to the bigger picture. it is clearly, this room tonight felt energized. condoleezza rice coming on the back of mitt romney's wife last night. then paul ryan. big speeches. chris christie. a bit divisive and many people liked it. they're hitting the w the big guns and big speeches. how are you going to respond next week? >> conventions aren't just about what happened in the convention hall. they're about how you communicate with the american people. they might be rallying the people in that hall. it is a rallying cry for republicans. they're finally getting unified in this election behind mitt romney even though 30% of them still wish they were voting for somebody else. so they're getting unified. i think next week you'll see the president and all of our speakers next week talk to the american people. and talk about how we're going to move this country
. >> you know what the laws are. >> let's move on. whichever way you look at this, and my view is everyone is each other with healthy gusty and it is probably always like that. let's get to the bigger picture. it is clearly, this room tonight felt energized. condoleezza rice coming on the back of mitt romney's wife last night. then paul ryan. big speeches. chris christie. a bit divisive and many people liked it. they're hitting the w the big guns and big speeches. how are you going...
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the one in wisconsin 20,000 people, according to law enforcement officials there. this one significantly smaller. where ever i've been, they ask for a show of hands how many people have early voted, at most of the president's events have already voted. and the campaigns are emphasizing that's something that's a plus for them. a lot of these people, they've gotten them to turn out. they say that makes it a much heavier left for governor romney come election day. >> what do they say about the size of these crowds. during the final week four years ago there were tens and thousands and you're saying right now in iowa it's a relatively small crowd? >> the argument, and i'll point out again that 20,000 at an event in wisconsin and reportedly will be tens of thousands tonight in virginia, we'll see. but yes, i've been to only groups where there have been a few thousand for the few past events in ohio, too. the campaign says that's by design. the logic is if they're trying, what they're focused on is getting people out to the polls to vote. they're not trying to build crow
the one in wisconsin 20,000 people, according to law enforcement officials there. this one significantly smaller. where ever i've been, they ask for a show of hands how many people have early voted, at most of the president's events have already voted. and the campaigns are emphasizing that's something that's a plus for them. a lot of these people, they've gotten them to turn out. they say that makes it a much heavier left for governor romney come election day. >> what do they say about...
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law that is either near or sitting on your desk. you had criticized it in its current form, that you worried it would disenfranchise other people. are you going to sign that? >> i'm still working on it. we're entitled to one man, one vote. not two votes, not no vote. i have to make sure the bill i got back strike as balance. >> you know what's in it, thee, and you have been opposed -- you wanted to soften it a bit, make it slightly easier. >> i wanted to have a signature comparison so it doesn't come back. i want to find out whether or not we can -- >> democrats say it would disenfranchise their voters. >> i dope think it would. it would create an additional burden to have to come back and be able to show subs kwen chal identity. we've had a numb over cases of voter fraud. we want to make sure we have good clean elections. that's a fundamental of democracy. >> leaning one way or the other. >> i'm not sure yet. come back in a couple of weeks. >>> i want to read you something, governor schweitzer that you said -- this is from 2006. no
law that is either near or sitting on your desk. you had criticized it in its current form, that you worried it would disenfranchise other people. are you going to sign that? >> i'm still working on it. we're entitled to one man, one vote. not two votes, not no vote. i have to make sure the bill i got back strike as balance. >> you know what's in it, thee, and you have been opposed -- you wanted to soften it a bit, make it slightly easier. >> i wanted to have a signature...
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but that's how the law works. and again, i have to say as a parent, we would hope that most people would do the right thi and turn their child in. i just -- i don't know that most people would. so kudos to his father for forcing this child to take responsibility for his actions. >> kudos to him. by the way, he, michael palomino, dad, will be joining me live tomorrow at 3:00 eastern hour, so we'll continue that discussion. got a lot of questions for him. we'll see how raising that money to get his kid out of jail, how that's going. sunny hostin on the case. thank you, sunny. >>> sunny mentioned she's a parent, perhaps a lot of you, you pack your kids' lunch. you know those little ice packs that you put in the kids' lunch, maybe your own lunch to try to keep your food cold? some of those packing little packs, they have anti-freeze ingredients in them. we'll tell you which ones. stand by for that. [ female announcer ] experience dual-action power, with listerine® whitening plus restoring rinse. it's the only listeri
but that's how the law works. and again, i have to say as a parent, we would hope that most people would do the right thi and turn their child in. i just -- i don't know that most people would. so kudos to his father for forcing this child to take responsibility for his actions. >> kudos to him. by the way, he, michael palomino, dad, will be joining me live tomorrow at 3:00 eastern hour, so we'll continue that discussion. got a lot of questions for him. we'll see how raising that money to...
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the rule of law for all. the right of peaceful nuclear energy for all. >> president mahmoud ahmadinejad telling me he has no plans to build nuclear weapons and only has peaceful intentions. president clinton just told me he doesn't trust ahmadinejad on this. today, iran claimed it had test-fired four missiles in apparent response to u.s. military drills in the persian gulf. joining me now to discuss all this, p.j. crowley, president obama's former assistant secretary of state for public affairs and ambassador richard williams, mitt romney's senior foreign policy advisor. welcome to you both. let me start with you, p.j. crowley. what do we do about iran and president ahmadinejad? >> well, this clearly will be one of the most compelling issues that the next president faces, either obama in a second term or romney in a first term. as the president said today, there's still time and space to work this diplomatically. he's put down a very firm position that iran will not have a nuclear weapon. i think governor rom
the rule of law for all. the right of peaceful nuclear energy for all. >> president mahmoud ahmadinejad telling me he has no plans to build nuclear weapons and only has peaceful intentions. president clinton just told me he doesn't trust ahmadinejad on this. today, iran claimed it had test-fired four missiles in apparent response to u.s. military drills in the persian gulf. joining me now to discuss all this, p.j. crowley, president obama's former assistant secretary of state for public...
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the right answer is that america's government should be a partner to american mothers to make sure by law -- >> a quick response. >> i think -- i thought a lot of women in america saw a debate tonight where two hue school jocked didn't like each other very much and i'm not sure they are going to be turned on by this debate. as much as a love the the first debate, i thought this one was less. obama was angry, had daggers in his eyes for mitt romney all night long. his pitch went up as this debate started. i thought mitt romney was not as strong a lot of the debate as president obama was. i thought mitt romney was much more pleasant, much more like somebody you would have in your living room. >> shockingly, i disagree well that a little b with that a little bit. president obama needed to present america he had a plan for the term. talked about his planner for education, balanced approach to deficit reduction, investing excess money into infrastructure. we haven't heard about that in the last debate. strategically, he fought for the american people for the middle class. >> in terms of what t
the right answer is that america's government should be a partner to american mothers to make sure by law -- >> a quick response. >> i think -- i thought a lot of women in america saw a debate tonight where two hue school jocked didn't like each other very much and i'm not sure they are going to be turned on by this debate. as much as a love the the first debate, i thought this one was less. obama was angry, had daggers in his eyes for mitt romney all night long. his pitch went up...
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but that's already the law. and that doesn't help the millions of people out there with preexisting conditions. there's a reason why governor romney set up the plan that he did in massachusetts. it wasn't a government takeover of health care. it was the largest expansion of private insurance. but what it does say is, insurers, you've got to take everybody. now, that also means that you've got more customers. but when governor romney says that he'll replace it with something but can't detail how it will be, in fact, replaced, and the reason he set up the system he did in massachusetts is because there isn't a better way of dealing with the preexisting conditions problem. it just reminds me he says he's going to close deductions and loopholes for his tax plan. that's how it's going to be paid for, but we don't know the details. he says that he's going to replace dodd-frank, wall street reform, but we don't know exactly which ones. he won't tell us. he now says he's going to replace obama care and assure that all t
but that's already the law. and that doesn't help the millions of people out there with preexisting conditions. there's a reason why governor romney set up the plan that he did in massachusetts. it wasn't a government takeover of health care. it was the largest expansion of private insurance. but what it does say is, insurers, you've got to take everybody. now, that also means that you've got more customers. but when governor romney says that he'll replace it with something but can't detail how...
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which tells you that law and order situation in egypt is not very good at the moment, and it's played out in the stadium and courtside this evening. >> images of the rocks and what happened, horrible to imagine. thanks so much to ben, covering that story from cairo, down the roast from port said. knl. >> the obama administration has a warning. senior iranian leaders are now more willing to carry out attacks on u.s. soil. the director of national intelligence, james clapper, says iranian officials are reacting to perceived american threats against their country. his comments come as tensions between the u.s. and iran are higher than it seems like they have been in decades. joining us now, chairman of the homeland security committee, congressman peter. what do you read into this. this comes on the heels of the u.s. government saying last fall that certain people in the iranian government were trying to kill the ambassador of saudi arabia to the united states and american civilians in washington, d.c. >> general clapper was saying that the plot to kill the saudi ambassador, to blow up th
which tells you that law and order situation in egypt is not very good at the moment, and it's played out in the stadium and courtside this evening. >> images of the rocks and what happened, horrible to imagine. thanks so much to ben, covering that story from cairo, down the roast from port said. knl. >> the obama administration has a warning. senior iranian leaders are now more willing to carry out attacks on u.s. soil. the director of national intelligence, james clapper, says...
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constitution, if i didn't schedule it, it wouldn't pass, and if he didn't sign it, it wouldn't become law. so we had a deep interest in learning how to work with each other. i don't any sense that obama has either the temperament or the skills or the interest in learning how to work with john boehner. >> you have to be fair with him, he's had to deal with republicans, mainly on the tea party side, so intransigent, they've actually been quoted as saying, whatever it takes to make this guy a one-term president. we've got to get him out. >> look, we had a huge freshman class in 1994. it was the first majority in 40 years. so we had an enormous freshman class. and they had to come in and as senator lindsey graham will tell you, a lot of the stuff they did, they were too impatient and looking back, i think he knows that i was actually trying to develop a governing republicanism that had not been there for 40 years. and it was frustrating, it was hard, it was difficult. but people of goodwill should be able to figure this out. but it has to start with a willingness on the part of the president
constitution, if i didn't schedule it, it wouldn't pass, and if he didn't sign it, it wouldn't become law. so we had a deep interest in learning how to work with each other. i don't any sense that obama has either the temperament or the skills or the interest in learning how to work with john boehner. >> you have to be fair with him, he's had to deal with republicans, mainly on the tea party side, so intransigent, they've actually been quoted as saying, whatever it takes to make this guy...
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which tells you that law and order situation in egypt is not very good at the moment and it's played out in the stadium in port side this evening. >> the images of rocks and what happens to a country with no government. horrible to imagine. thanks so much for covering that story from cairo. >>> the obama administration's top intelligence official has a warning for america. that senior iranian leaders are now more willing to carry out attacks on u.s. soil. the director of national intelligence says iranian officials are reacting to perceived american threats against their country. the comments come as tensions between the u.s. and iran are higher than it seems they've been in decades. joining me now, peter king. let me just ask you what you read into this. obviously, of course, this comes on the heels of the u.s. government saying last fall that certain people in the iranian government were trying to kill the ambassador of saudi arabia to the united states and american civilians in washington. >> general clapper is saying that the clap to kill the saudi ambassador, to blow up the rest
which tells you that law and order situation in egypt is not very good at the moment and it's played out in the stadium in port side this evening. >> the images of rocks and what happens to a country with no government. horrible to imagine. thanks so much for covering that story from cairo. >>> the obama administration's top intelligence official has a warning for america. that senior iranian leaders are now more willing to carry out attacks on u.s. soil. the director of national...
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what obama did was deliberately violate traditional bankruptcy law in order to take care of the united auto workers at the expense of the pensioners and the people who in fact had invested in general motors bonds. so it was a pretty straight political ploy. if you are a uaw member you are probably very grateful to obama because he took care of you. if you're everybody else in ohio, you sort of think they ought to earn their own way out. if you're a ford employee you're not particularly grateful that the gm got a special deal. remember, in this process, chrysler became part of fiat so for the president to claim he saved american companies is a little bit disingenuous. >> there's a theory going around the romney camp are all beginning to talk up victory even though in their hearts, they know looking at the electoral college voting, it's still a long way away in the sense that in all these swing states, in reality, there's a long way to go. but they're marching around saying we've got it in the bag. it's a kind of false picture strategy where you basically keep saying something until even
what obama did was deliberately violate traditional bankruptcy law in order to take care of the united auto workers at the expense of the pensioners and the people who in fact had invested in general motors bonds. so it was a pretty straight political ploy. if you are a uaw member you are probably very grateful to obama because he took care of you. if you're everybody else in ohio, you sort of think they ought to earn their own way out. if you're a ford employee you're not particularly grateful...
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>> well, prices should somehow conform to the laws of supply and demand. if the laws of supply and demand are being adversely affected by speculation or manipulation, it's the appropriate role for government look at that. when we're talking about housing, we saw the fed look the other way while speculation was going on with credit defaults and other instruments. the fact of the matter is, the price of housing was being bet to go higher and higher, yet the american people weren't really seeing any direct benefit unless they happen to sell the home at the moment, which many could not. so what happened is when the price of housing collapsed, people lost their highest investme investment. everyone has to have a roof over their head. not everyone is using a particular type of car. we have to do something about stopping the speculation in the markets and we also have to look at the role of the federal reserve here because the feds look the other way. they were cops on the beat who looked the other way while prices in housing were going up. frankly their dollar p
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law. it was one of the strictest laws in the country and everyone wanted to know if it was going to go into effect before this election. republican supporters say this kind of law would stop voter fraud. democrats said not really that it would really just keep a lot of voters from being able to vote. real, legitimate citizens who maybe just don't happen to have an i.d., driver's license, or passport. joining me now is cnn crime and justice correspondent joe johns. so, joe, let's break this down. since this is breaking news and you know how it can go with legal decisions, they can be looked at a whole lot of different ways. this particular case, this judge had to look at not the constitutionality of voter i.d.s, he had to look at specifically whether the people of pennsylvania all had equal access to get i.d.s and get to the polls in time. and he's reversed himself from his earlier decision. where does this leave us? >> well, big picture. okay, ashleigh, it's a victory for opponents of the
law. it was one of the strictest laws in the country and everyone wanted to know if it was going to go into effect before this election. republican supporters say this kind of law would stop voter fraud. democrats said not really that it would really just keep a lot of voters from being able to vote. real, legitimate citizens who maybe just don't happen to have an i.d., driver's license, or passport. joining me now is cnn crime and justice correspondent joe johns. so, joe, let's break this...
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that is the law of the state of ohio. i am the administer of the law. we have strict laws in regarding this. i have some latitude in setting uniform hours. but what we really like is the more people that vote early, the fewer people show up on election day and that means we have shorterlines at the polls because most people have already cast their ballots. or at least a lot of them. >> a lot of them, yeah. 1.3 million absentee ballots were requested. that's an issue because of the provisional ballots. if the people who said yes, i do want an absentee ballot don't turn it in and go to the polls and vote, then they'll have to do a provisional ballot. >> well, first of all, we want voters who requested their ballot to turn them in. we encourage them to do that. right now, we're at 8 pe85 perc of them have returned. and we think that the number could actually be smaller than it was the last time. so we're not concerned about that. >> we are because we're here and you can't count those ballots or those votes until november 17th. i'm joking, but the whole cou
that is the law of the state of ohio. i am the administer of the law. we have strict laws in regarding this. i have some latitude in setting uniform hours. but what we really like is the more people that vote early, the fewer people show up on election day and that means we have shorterlines at the polls because most people have already cast their ballots. or at least a lot of them. >> a lot of them, yeah. 1.3 million absentee ballots were requested. that's an issue because of the...
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ohio voters, however, repealed that law tuesday. during a stop in ohio, ahead of the vote, romney distanced himself from the measure. here's what he said then. >> i'm not speaking about the particular ballot issues. those are under the people of ohio. i certainly support the effort of the governor. i'm not terribly familiar with it, the two ballot initiatives, but i'm supportive of the republican party's effort here. >> and then this is what romney said the next day, after he left ohio. >> with regards to question two, which is the collective bargaining question, i am 110% behind governor kasich and in support of that question. >> cnn senior political analyst ron brownstein with us again from new york. also the editorial director of the national journal. ron, you called the ohio repeal vote a warning for republicans in washington. fill us in on what you mean. >> well, first of all, mitt romney, that's getting hit by a swinging door on both sides. first got accused of flip-flopping and now he's associated with an initiative that was
ohio voters, however, repealed that law tuesday. during a stop in ohio, ahead of the vote, romney distanced himself from the measure. here's what he said then. >> i'm not speaking about the particular ballot issues. those are under the people of ohio. i certainly support the effort of the governor. i'm not terribly familiar with it, the two ballot initiatives, but i'm supportive of the republican party's effort here. >> and then this is what romney said the next day, after he left...
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we're fully staffed for law enforcement in the state. the national guard is ready to add more individuals if we need to. so we're ready to do that. once we know -- once we see where the track's going to be up north, if we need to provide resources to another state, then we'll have the resources to do that. >> they will not get pulled from here? >> no, they will not get pulled from here. >> [ inaudible ]. >> on the cancellation? i think every -- from my standpoint, my decision was made based on getting information and to watch where the storm was going, where i should use my time. the rnc, what we kept doing is providing them information so they could make an informed decision. in my discussions with them, i said what information do you need? and what -- when do you need to make a decision? and so they made their decision last night. >> that's florida governor rick scott. we're going to continue to monitor this news conference for any news from him. he's giving them a couple of times a day. tropical storm isaac actual hi actually expected
we're fully staffed for law enforcement in the state. the national guard is ready to add more individuals if we need to. so we're ready to do that. once we know -- once we see where the track's going to be up north, if we need to provide resources to another state, then we'll have the resources to do that. >> they will not get pulled from here? >> no, they will not get pulled from here. >> [ inaudible ]. >> on the cancellation? i think every -- from my standpoint, my...
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but that's already the law. and that doesn't help the millions of people out there with preexisting conditions. there is a reason why governor romney set up the plan that he did in massachusetts. it wasn't a government takeover of health care, it was the largest expansion of private insurance, but what it does say is that insurers, you have to take everybody. that also means you have more customers. but when governor romney says he'll replace it with something, but can't detail how it will be, in fact, replaced, and the reason he set up the system he did in massachusetts because there isn't a better way of dealing with the preexisting conditions problem, it reminds me, he says he will close deductions and loopholes for his tax plan. that's how it will be paid for, we don't know the details. he says that he's going to replace dodd-frank, wall street reform, but we don't know exactly which ones, he won't tell us. he now says he'll replace obama care and ensure all the good things in it will be in there and you don
but that's already the law. and that doesn't help the millions of people out there with preexisting conditions. there is a reason why governor romney set up the plan that he did in massachusetts. it wasn't a government takeover of health care, it was the largest expansion of private insurance, but what it does say is that insurers, you have to take everybody. that also means you have more customers. but when governor romney says he'll replace it with something, but can't detail how it will be,...
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and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ medicare open enrollment. now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. ♪ so i brought it to mike at meineke. we gave her car a free road handling check. i like free. free is good. my money. my choice. my meineke. >>> a major player at the federal reserve bank took on one of the basic debates of economists, is the government trying to do too much. today the president of new york's federal reserve bank william dudley spoke exclusively with ali velshi about the fed's efforts to keep interest rates low. ali velshi, our chief business correspondent, joins me live from new york. good to see you, sir. >> you're so enthusiastic about it. you always pitch these things as so big, i feel -- i just get elated, take a breath in when you introduce. >> before i went to break, i felt like i saw a big old grin on your face. the feeling is mutual, my friend. before we talk about what he told you, william dudley is an important guy, hammer home how important he is. >> that's the point. you said it was a big inter
and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ medicare open enrollment. now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. ♪ so i brought it to mike at meineke. we gave her car a free road handling check. i like free. free is good. my money. my choice. my meineke. >>> a major player at the federal reserve bank took on one of the basic debates of economists, is the government trying to do too much. today the president of new york's federal...
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until the law of the land is changed and they blew loopholes in, i have to go and dial in for dollars. that's exactly what obama has to do if he wants to compete on a level playing field. >> how big a deal is it for obama that unemployment is over 8%. it's higher than when he took office. >> it's higher than when he took office? >> it's 7.8. >> no president has ever been elected with this high of an unemployment rate. i think he will get re-elected. i think it goes to show the kind of support he has. i have mixed reviews for the president, but he does have a lot of support, and it goes to show you the weak field that the republican party put force. when he was vulnerable with 8% unemployment, no one ever being re-elected with that level of unemployment, to put mitt romney up and to not have a double digit lead at this point is a huge mistake by the republicans. >> amy, very clearly, we have about 0 seconds, what do you think? unemployment still remains a huge mill stone for president obama. many americans, tens of millions are out of work. are they going to punish him in november, do
until the law of the land is changed and they blew loopholes in, i have to go and dial in for dollars. that's exactly what obama has to do if he wants to compete on a level playing field. >> how big a deal is it for obama that unemployment is over 8%. it's higher than when he took office. >> it's higher than when he took office? >> it's 7.8. >> no president has ever been elected with this high of an unemployment rate. i think he will get re-elected. i think it goes to...
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that is why the law is wide open. and when you consider all the damage that was done to this little girl and the fact that she barely survived it, i don't think the appeal will be successful. interestingly enough what she tried to say and the attorneys tried to put up, well, i was sexually abused as a child. so that is why i did all of this. but then the prosecutor came back and said but you consistently, constantly beat this child. and the defendant said, did you beat her? she said constantly. >> that is something you work out with your therapist. >>> and the family of a south university of alabama student who was shot and killed last weekend in a late-night confrontation with a campus police officer. said the death was unjustified. the video has not been reviewed by reporters or the public, but the family's attorneys did get to see it. take a look. >> i can tell you without reservation that nothing we saw in the videotape justified the use of deadly force in this case. something happened that caused him to act in an
that is why the law is wide open. and when you consider all the damage that was done to this little girl and the fact that she barely survived it, i don't think the appeal will be successful. interestingly enough what she tried to say and the attorneys tried to put up, well, i was sexually abused as a child. so that is why i did all of this. but then the prosecutor came back and said but you consistently, constantly beat this child. and the defendant said, did you beat her? she said constantly....
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we as a country have not enforced the law. and because of that we're at the situation we're at today. >> reporter: hernandez is ineligible for a driver's license in arizona. on this day she's going to have her photo taken for her deferred action application essentially breaking the law to become legal. she worries mitt romney would end the deferred action program leaving her ineligible for the job she wants in alternative energy when she finishes grad school. and worries of more illegal immigrants and keeping his deputies busy chasing smugglers. cnn, casey wian, arizona. >> casey, thank you. staggering number, 300 million trees killed in one singling year in a single state. what caused this? and could there be other states who could be impacted as well? chad myers has the answers next. but no way it's 80 calories, right? no way, right? lady, i just drive the truck. right, there's no way right, right? have a nice day. [ male announcer ] 80 delicious calories. fiber one. in that time there've been some good days. and some diffic
we as a country have not enforced the law. and because of that we're at the situation we're at today. >> reporter: hernandez is ineligible for a driver's license in arizona. on this day she's going to have her photo taken for her deferred action application essentially breaking the law to become legal. she worries mitt romney would end the deferred action program leaving her ineligible for the job she wants in alternative energy when she finishes grad school. and worries of more illegal...
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it is a gray area of the law. i mean, the idea that they say look, we didn't buy any of the equipment that someone used to kill themselves. we didn't actually -- you know, use the equipment for them. we basically just provided some instruction. we weren't cheerleaders. it is very gray. and as -- way you are looking at it, lot of people look, it is tough. that's way why people are evenly split on this. we were acquitted because we didn't actually assist a suicide. >> it is inning. i was telling you i interviewed him. it was more an year ago. and i remember talking to people -- seeing the comments that -- on his website and literature that -- you know, a lot of people want this. when they are in a bad situation and they are dieing from cancer and -- that -- that was sort of how he responded to me, too, is that you don't understand how many people out there want this option. which subpoena interesting. it hawks you think about your own mortality, too. if you were in pain, dying -- >> loved one's mortality. >> sufferi
it is a gray area of the law. i mean, the idea that they say look, we didn't buy any of the equipment that someone used to kill themselves. we didn't actually -- you know, use the equipment for them. we basically just provided some instruction. we weren't cheerleaders. it is very gray. and as -- way you are looking at it, lot of people look, it is tough. that's way why people are evenly split on this. we were acquitted because we didn't actually assist a suicide. >> it is inning. i was...
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i get french law. i get the laws are on the books. but the reality is here when you walk outside of that door, you are in the open space. >> so that was just part of our conversation. the real question is who will the courts find at fault? let me bring sunny hostin back in. first what is the palace saying, first and foremost n this complaint filed in france? >> i love roland martin. i completely disagree with him. the palace is saying enough is enough. they want a line drawn in the sand. they want the duchess and prince william protected. they are saying this is too much. they're seeking damages. they're seeking an injunction. they don't want the photos to continue being published. and they're also seeking a criminal complaint against the photographers. now, they are leaving it up to french prosecutors to pursue a criminal case for either breach of privacy or trespassing. but what they want, i think, is a line in the sand so that this family can be protected because while they are public, of course, this is the royal family, they also
i get french law. i get the laws are on the books. but the reality is here when you walk outside of that door, you are in the open space. >> so that was just part of our conversation. the real question is who will the courts find at fault? let me bring sunny hostin back in. first what is the palace saying, first and foremost n this complaint filed in france? >> i love roland martin. i completely disagree with him. the palace is saying enough is enough. they want a line drawn in the...
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at legalzoom.com, we put the law on your side. >>> we are back and so grateful for this debate tonight and we thought we might just end on something personal. it's saturday night again as we meet. >> so if you weren't here running for president, governor, what would you doing. >> i'd probably be at the shooting range. >> instead of being shot at. >> yeah. >> speaker gingrich? >> i'd be watching the college championship basketball game. >> football game. >> i mean football game. thank you. >> i'd be doing the same thing with my family. we'd be huddled around and watching the championship game. >> i'm afraid it's football. i love it, yeah. >> i'd be home with my family. but if they all went to bed, i'd probably read an economic textbook. >> i'd be on the phone with my two boys in the united states navy because they're a constant reminder of what is great about this nation and awesome about the emerging generation in this country. [ applause ] >> and on that note, once again, we thank you all. tuesday, the big primary in new hampshire. and that is it for us here at st. anselm college in m
at legalzoom.com, we put the law on your side. >>> we are back and so grateful for this debate tonight and we thought we might just end on something personal. it's saturday night again as we meet. >> so if you weren't here running for president, governor, what would you doing. >> i'd probably be at the shooting range. >> instead of being shot at. >> yeah. >> speaker gingrich? >> i'd be watching the college championship basketball game. >>...
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live under laws of their own and determine their own destinies. we have led when necessary with the armed might of freedom's defenders and always we have led from the front. never from behind. this is what makes america an exceptional nation. it is not just a matter of who we are. it is the record of what we have done. it is the responsibility, the generation after generations of americans has affirm and carried forward. it is the cause that many americans have sacrificed everything, absolutely everything to defend and when they've gone into battle as they do today, they have done so with the conviction that the country that send them there is worth their sacrifice, that it stands for something more than the sum of our individual interests. may god bless all who have served. all who serve today as he has blessed us with their service. [ applause ] we are now being tested by an array of threats that are more complex, more numerous, and just as deeply and deadly as i can recall in my lifetime. we face a consequential choice and make no mistake, it i
live under laws of their own and determine their own destinies. we have led when necessary with the armed might of freedom's defenders and always we have led from the front. never from behind. this is what makes america an exceptional nation. it is not just a matter of who we are. it is the record of what we have done. it is the responsibility, the generation after generations of americans has affirm and carried forward. it is the cause that many americans have sacrificed everything, absolutely...
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law" then it did a hearing and an investigation into finding out what happened, and more importantly, preventing it from happening again. there was a lot of political grandstanding, a lot of republicans cutting off witnesses from the state department, not letting them answer. kind of very lawyerly in a sense. but there were some important things that came out about whether the consulate was adequately protected. eric nordstrom, the top security official in libya spoke very candidly about some of the problems he was having getting the resources he needed to protect u.s. personnel in libya. let's take a listen to what he said. >> one of the frustrating things that i found early on, and as i mentioned in my testimony, i was extremely pleased with the planning to get us into libya. the frustrating thing that i found is once the first teams and the first tdyers started to expire at 60 days, there was a complete and total absence of planning that i saw in terms of what we were supposed to do from that point on. and i requested assets, instead of supporting those assets, i was criticized. an
law" then it did a hearing and an investigation into finding out what happened, and more importantly, preventing it from happening again. there was a lot of political grandstanding, a lot of republicans cutting off witnesses from the state department, not letting them answer. kind of very lawyerly in a sense. but there were some important things that came out about whether the consulate was adequately protected. eric nordstrom, the top security official in libya spoke very candidly about...
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municipal law bans animals from holding office. unfortunately if he's serious about politics, maybe tuxedo stan should come to the united states. just look at the mayor in alaska, stubs the cat has been the mayor for 15 years. i'm not kidding. residents elected him as a write-in candidate when he was just a kitten. the rest is history. not only that, right now as we speak, there's a cat running for senate from virginia. >> he's an accomplished independent leader and he fights for you. not a partisan agenda.
municipal law bans animals from holding office. unfortunately if he's serious about politics, maybe tuxedo stan should come to the united states. just look at the mayor in alaska, stubs the cat has been the mayor for 15 years. i'm not kidding. residents elected him as a write-in candidate when he was just a kitten. the rest is history. not only that, right now as we speak, there's a cat running for senate from virginia. >> he's an accomplished independent leader and he fights for you. not...
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follow the law, period. >> reporter: but true the vote has real critics of their own from the left. >> true to vote has been kently challenged the voting rights of legitimate voters. we must address anybody who tries to deny anybody that right to vote. i consider it criminal. i can consider it unpatriotic, and highly offensive. >> reporter: a claim adams does not take lightly. >> they're liars. they are baring false witness against law-abiding citizens who are doing no more than observing the process, and they should be ashimd of themselves. >> whatever the election monitors find, it may be up to super lawyers like ted olson to determine whether to go to court. olson, a romney advisor, led republicans to victory in the supreme court battle between george w. bush and al gore in 2000. >> i am clearing my calendar just in case i need to be ready for the next five weeks. >> reporter: he says if election officials want to avoid litigation, they shouldn't change direction in the middle of the game. >> if you follow the rules that are in place on election day with respect to counting the bal
follow the law, period. >> reporter: but true the vote has real critics of their own from the left. >> true to vote has been kently challenged the voting rights of legitimate voters. we must address anybody who tries to deny anybody that right to vote. i consider it criminal. i can consider it unpatriotic, and highly offensive. >> reporter: a claim adams does not take lightly. >> they're liars. they are baring false witness against law-abiding citizens who are doing no...
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some states don't have laws to punish elector who is go their own way. if there is a tie, expect swayable electors who become very, very possible to some and a source of anger to others. we're not saying it's definitely go to be happen, but the fact that there is this electorate system, that congress would suddenly have to go through that process. >> if there were a tie. >> they would trigger this process. >> and they would have to continue to look the way it does if the senate looked that way. >> those are likely. but, yeah, i mean look, what we know is those are the laws that are on the books and it's another reminder why a lot of people want to update this system from the electoral college. which should make a lot of sense from the start centurieies ago. it made sense for states to say we're going to choose some people to go to a meeting and oversee picking the president who will be over all of us. >> you think things are tense now? oh, my goodness. >> it's a headache. >> and all kinds of folks are making predictions based on interesting things. a foo
some states don't have laws to punish elector who is go their own way. if there is a tie, expect swayable electors who become very, very possible to some and a source of anger to others. we're not saying it's definitely go to be happen, but the fact that there is this electorate system, that congress would suddenly have to go through that process. >> if there were a tie. >> they would trigger this process. >> and they would have to continue to look the way it does if the...
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. >> the discretionary spending and the bill congress signs into law that has increased 84%. >> we will have a longer debate on the budget numbers then, all right? >> ryan is the gop numbers guy. the chairman who is not afraid to say in his view the only way back to fiscal sanity is to shrink government and fundamentally change medicare. >> if you don't address the issues now, they will steam roll us as a country. the issue is the more you delay fixing these problems, the uglier the solutions will have to be. >> in short, he is a lightning rod and if he shares the ticket, he will reshape the 2012 race. >> for would be a bold, but a risky choice. hard for me to see mitt romney who played it safe making that gamble. >> there upsides that energize the base sometimes suspicious of romney. he is an energetic campaigner and at just 42, he would add youthful vigor to the ticket. ryan would respect romney in wisconsin and across the midwest. >> he gets that sort of blue collar conservatism that is the heart of the republican party. >> tapping ryan is a gamble because of the budget that bears hi
. >> the discretionary spending and the bill congress signs into law that has increased 84%. >> we will have a longer debate on the budget numbers then, all right? >> ryan is the gop numbers guy. the chairman who is not afraid to say in his view the only way back to fiscal sanity is to shrink government and fundamentally change medicare. >> if you don't address the issues now, they will steam roll us as a country. the issue is the more you delay fixing these problems,...
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is the congressman who wrote that law. it is a legitimate issue. >> it is totally wrong. >> no, it is not. and this is the position about the title ten. and we have to have a honest discussion about the facts here. >> it is. and 24% of the funding that goes to america's largest abortion provider comes from title ten, and that is what the president p -- what the republicans want to zero out. >> david gergen. >> well, donna is right about this, because these issues have helped the democrats and helped obama, but it is also important not to universalize or make sweeping assertions, because it is striking to me today that "boston globe" reported that scott brown who has opened up a nine or ten-point lead against elizabeth warren and one of the reasons that scott brown as a republican is making headway over elizabeth warren is over this contraception issue in massachusetts. >> what do you make of that? >> i think that we should make it very careful about broad assertions of how they cut, because they cut differently in differen
is the congressman who wrote that law. it is a legitimate issue. >> it is totally wrong. >> no, it is not. and this is the position about the title ten. and we have to have a honest discussion about the facts here. >> it is. and 24% of the funding that goes to america's largest abortion provider comes from title ten, and that is what the president p -- what the republicans want to zero out. >> david gergen. >> well, donna is right about this, because these issues...
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as a matter of fact, if we obeyed the law weeks would have sound money. the constitution still says only gold and silver should be legal tender. but if one understands this, you can understand why government grows because politicians don't have to be responsible. there's various reasons why they spend money but if they, you know, to one degree they can tax us but there's a limit because there lab tax rebellion. and they can borrow and get away with that as long as the credit is good but eventually interest rates go up. that's why they invited in 1913 this financial system based on fiat money and paying money. we run up these debts and pass them on to the next generation, we shouldn't do it. but you know what, what's different today, we are the next generation and we're suffering the consequences. and this is the reason that we cannot resolve the problem of the unfinanced entitlement system, social security and all because if you just print money, the value of money goes down and the people's standard go down. already the people on fixed incomes, their sta
as a matter of fact, if we obeyed the law weeks would have sound money. the constitution still says only gold and silver should be legal tender. but if one understands this, you can understand why government grows because politicians don't have to be responsible. there's various reasons why they spend money but if they, you know, to one degree they can tax us but there's a limit because there lab tax rebellion. and they can borrow and get away with that as long as the credit is good but...